Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 June 1989
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration Number: YA-BAK
Location: Zabol Airport (ACZ) –
ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Aircraft ramp doorAircraft ramp door
Category: Accident
A flight ramp door opened unexpectedly during flight, resulting in loss of control and a forced landing on a hillside. Reports suggest the aircraft may have been hijacked.A flight ramp door opened unexpectedly during flight, resulting in loss of control and a forced landing on a hillside. Reports suggest the aircraft may have been hijacked.
Description
The ramp door opened in flight. Some control was lost and a forced landing was carried out on a hill. Some sources reported the aircraft had been hijacked.
Source of Information
http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=defaulthttp://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=defaultPrimary Cause
Unexpected ramp door opening during flight.Unexpected ramp door opening during flight.Share on:
